A case heard at Hartlepool Magistrates Court on Wednesday 3 February where JBS Home Improvements Ltd of Billingham were fined a total of £4,245 for shoddy workmanship on a drive repair job they had offered to do for a Hartlepool couple

The company, not to confused with JBS Driveways Ltd, Billingham, was found guilty at Hartlepool Magistrates’ Court of not complying with the contract they had offered to carry out for the victims.

The retired married couple from Seaton Carew, were cold called in September 2014 by the firm which offered to lift and repair their driveway and install two drains.

Work was carried out at a cost of £1,600, but it was clear to the residents that the had been poorly done.

The ‘cleaned and sealed’ drive quickly had moss growing out of it and when the work was inspected by an engineer, it was found that the drainage covers were higher than the driveway. The drains had also not been connected to anything causing a problem to the water flow.

The victims were awarded £1,600 compensation, to go towards having their drive repaired.